Wednesday, April 11, 2012

BREAKING: LA WEEKLY ARTICLE - "GADFLIES ON FIRE" (FEATURING Zuma Dogg, Matt Dowd & ALL THE GADFLIES -- AND HOW COUNCIL IS TRYING TO SWAT THEM AWAY!)

First of all, word in council chambers is they are discussing three options to deal with Zuma Dogg & Matt Dowd:

a) Put public comment at the end of the meeting.
b) DO NOT BROADCAST public comment portion of meeting. (I guess "general" public comment, only. Don't think they'll turn the mics down for every agenda item comment.)
c) STOP BROADCASTING the council meetings, entirely.

MORE ON THAT (with comments by Zuma Dogg) in Los Angeles Times, online tonight -- and on newstands, Thursday.

HERE IS THE LA WEEKLY ARTICLE, HILLEL AARON HAS BEEN WORKING ON FOR AT LEAST A FEW WEEKS. He stopped by Van Nuys Council meeting, last month, and ZD introduced him to all his friends!

Some jokester, no doubt. After that came Zuma Dogg. Another gadfly. They were all gadflies.

"Today's item on the agenda," droned Arnold Sachs, a stickler for procedure, "only mentions the downtown stadium and the event center. What about the new [convention center] hall? What's going on?"

"Point of order," said John Walsh, speaking next, his arms waving about like some mad conductor. "You just voted unanimously on 12 and 13. Garcetti wasn't at his desk! Is one and one three now? Mr. Clerk!"

"Mr. President," interjected the city clerk, "he's not talking about this item."

"In case you're just tuning in on a channel surf, my name's Zuma Dogg, legendary, historic, political icon, voice of the people, prophet. Also mayoral candidate. When the city cannot provide services, cannot provide fire statistics, they're getting sued over cracks in the sidewalk, now we want to spend $100,000, not for anything ..."

Dogg, though overcaffeinated, managed to string together a number of issues vexing the City Council. When time ran out, the city's Channel 35 cameras cut away to Richard Hopp, waiting in the empty Van Nuys Council Chambers, where Valleyites attend City Hall meetings vicariously.